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A woman would not know if chlamydia affected her fertility without rather extensive testing. A male can get a semen analysis, which is relatively cheap and easy.
A woman would see a women's health care provider, or a man would see a urologist, for evaluation. You normally don't start the evaluation until you'd like to start trying to conceive, as some of the testing might make it easier to conceive, and you wouldn't want to get it done ahead of time. In addition, you may be reinfected after testing, in which case the evaluation would have done you no good.
Among women with chlamydia, 10 to 15% will have pelvic inflammatory disease. In many cases, they many not notice any symptoms although chlamydia is affecting their fertility.
Of those with PID, 20% may have scarring that affects fertility, and 9% may have future ectopic pregnancy.
So for every 100 women with chlamydia, two or three will be infertile and one to one and a half may have a future tubal pregnancy.
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What else can I help you with?
Is chlamydia life-threatening and can it affect future fertility?
Chlamydia is not life-threatening. It can affect future fertility.
What can chlamydia stop you from doing?
Chlamydia can affect future fertility by causing scarring in the reproductive tract.
Can a zygote be affected by chlamydia when fertilized?
There's no evidence that the zygote is affected by chlamydia at the time of fertilization.
Has chlamydia affected your chances to get pregnant with only one ovary?
Estimates of decreased fertility with one ovary are in the range of a 15% decrease. About 20% of females who have chlamydia may have fertility challenges later. If you have been trying to conceive for 12 months and have not gotten pregnant, see your health care provider for advice and testing.
How are Latinos affected by chlamydia?
Chlamydia affects Latinos she same as any other group; chlamydia can lead to sterility or PID.
If chlamydia affects fertility is it permanent?
The effects of chlamydia on fertility may be permanent, or may be at least partially reversible with treatment. For instance, a small study of males with chlamydia showed decreased sperm damage and increased pregnancy rates after antibiotic treatment. (See related link).
Does chlamydia affect future fertility in females?
Among women with chlamydia, 10 to 15% will have pelvic inflammatory disease. In many cases, they many not notice any symptoms although chlamydia is affecting their fertility. Of those with PID, 20% may have scarring that affects fertility, and 9% may have future ectopic pregnancy. So for every 100 women with chlamydia, two or three will be infertile and one to one and a half may have a future tubal pregnancy. (see related link).
Is it bad to scratch if you have chlamydia?
Yes, do not scratch the affected area.
Is cough a sign of chlamydia?
Cough is not a sign of chlamydia trachomatis (the STD) in adults. In newborns affected by chlamydia in the lungs, a hacking cough that doesn't bring up phlegm can be a sign of disease. There is another species of chlamydia, chlamydia pneumoniae, that causes cough.
Can you be infertile after having chlamydia for five years?
Yes. You should abstain from vaginal sex or use contraception if you don't want to get pregnant. Untreated chlamydia and gonorrhea can cause scarring which can impair fertility, but a history of gonorrhea and/or chlamydia doesn't mean you can't get pregnant.
Would you know immediately if you were born with chlamydia?
No, you wouilldn't necessarily know if you were born with chlamydia. There have been cases in which children with lung problems were diagnosed with chlamydia years after birth.
Did chlamydia originate in Ukraine?
It is not possible to know where chlamydia was first found. I know of no particular reason to think it originated in the Ukraine.
